Italy won orders worth 6.72 billion euros for an
inflation-linked bond on the first day of sale on Monday,
confirming small investors' appetite for a security that often
raises record amounts.

The offer to retail buyers continues on April 16, and will
be offered to institutions on April 17.

Yields on government debt fell across the euro zone on
Monday, with those on German Bunds hitting 10-month lows after
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said a stronger euro
might trigger further monetary easing.

Italy proposed new managers for state-backed companies such
as oil major Eni and defence group Finmeccanica on Monday in a
shake-up that tests Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's pledge to
break with old-style cronyism.

Claudio Descalzi faces a delicate balancing act as he takes
the helm of Italian oil major Eni - guaranteeing Italy's gas
supply by nurturing relations with Russia, while exploring new
drilling frontiers in Africa and Asia to boost profit.

BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA

The bank may need to raise up to 5 billion euros ($6.9
billion) through an upcoming capital hike, rather than the 3
billion euros originally planned, Italian news agency ANSA
reported on Monday.

SARAS

Demand for refined oil products in Italy fell 3.4 percent in
March compared with the same month a year ago to around 4.7
million tonnes, industry group Unione Petrolifera (UP) said on
Monday.

BLACKSTONE, ATLANTIC 1

IDeA Fimit has rejected a raised offer from a unit of U.S.
investment firm Blackstone to take over listed real estate fund
Atlantic 1, the Italian fund manager said on Monday.

FIAT CHRYSLER

As Fiat Chrysler moves to reinvent its small Maserati brand
as a serious rival to the world's luxury car makers, the
pressure to succeed is all the greater for the startling success
of Germany's Porsche.

CNH INDUSTRIAL

The truck and tractor maker said in a statement on Monday
its chief executive Richard Tobin would take on additional
responsibility as brand president for Case Construction
Equipment and New Holland Construction Equipment.

* DAVIDE CAMPARI

The Italian drinks group has agreed to buy Fratelli Averna
in a deal valuing the Sicilian spirits company that makes
Averna, Italy's second best-selling bitter, at 103.75 million
euros ($143 million).

* IL SOLE 24 ORE

The publishing group has agreed to sell its 24 Ore Software
unit to TeamSystem in a deal valuing the software company at 104
million euros net of debt, it said on Monday. The publisher will
book a capital gain of around 24 million euros.

* TELECOM ITALIA

The Italian telecoms group will have the most independent
board in its history after a shareholder meeting on Wednesday,
the Financial Times quoted CEO Marco Patuano as saying. The
executive said Telecom Italia's new chairman needed "an
international profile and respect from the financial community."

Italian state-backed fund Fondo Strategico Italiano has
nearly halved its 4.5 percent stake in the insurer, Il Sole 24
Ore reported citing market rumours. U.S. mutual fund Vanguard
Group has built a stake close to 1 percent while U.S. money
manager BlackRock in recent weeks has raised its stake
above 2 percent.

* BANCA POPOLARE EMILIA ROMAGNA

The bank's deputy managing director Alessandro Vandelli is
front runner to replace CEO Luigi Odorici if he were to leave
the bank, MF said
* RISANAMENTO

The real estate company said on Tuesday it would return to
profit this year thanks to the recently sealed sale of prized
French properties, after cutting its loss to 73 million euros in
2013. The group had net debt worth 1.8 billion euros at the end
of last year.

* FINMECCANICA, ANSALDO STS

State-owned investment fund FSI is interested in the two
Finmeccanica units AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS, MF said in an
unsourced report.

The fund had had meetings and exchanged information over the
two units. FSI cannot invest in loss-making companies but
Finmeccanica is mulling splitting the troubled AnsaldoBreda into
a good and bad company, MF said.

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